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(NoModel.) L WEIL BATHING GARMBNT. No. 286,660. Patented Oct. 16, '1883.

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EPECIFICATIN forming* 11i-art Of Letters Patent NO. (286,660, dated. October 16, 1883.

Application' filed January B, 1853.5(11'0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, LEHMAN EVEIL, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bathing-Garments, of which the following is a spleciiication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, Wherein-` Figure I is a front view, showing the connectingstrips in dottedlines, and a lifep reserving device; Fig. 2, a back view of the garment, showing a life'preserving device; Fig. 3, asection of apart of the garment, taken on the line l :t y in Fig. l, at Z and a; Fig. 4, a section cfa part ofthe garment, taken also on the line .fr y in Fig. l,at e.

In the bathing garments heretofore used, the

` devices for opening and fastening or closing ihem have been similar to those in common use on ordinary clothing, and they have been made in many Ways.

The object of my invention is to produce' a garment which will be, first, practically in one piece, capable of being usedfby both sexes by arrangements for attaching an d detaching a skirt from the waist, as desired; second, provided with a lifesaving device which shall assist the novice in learn ing to swim; and,third, so constructed as to be readily put on and, `what is of more consequence, easily taken off. The necessity, from a hygienic standpoint, of a speedy removal of Wet bathing-garments has been generally recognized, and the difficulty in removing wet and clinging garments as heretofore made is a common experience.

The nature of myinvention consists, first, in so constructing the parts of the garn1ent,yvith or vwithout a detachable skirt, that when ready for use it will be practically inV one piece; second, in attaching to or quilting on breast or baclr, or both, of the garment cork,wood, rubber-pipe, or similar iioats; and, third, in dispensing with most of the ordinary seams of -such va garment and substituting eyelets or staples and cords 'or tapes for such seams.

In the drawings, A represents the garment,

co1nposed,With greater or less fullness, to be" obtained by any usual means,of the two parts,

front and back. To the back, by ordinary sewcd seams under the arm, the iront of the sleeves and shoulders I and Ii are attached. No sewed scams are employed ou the garment from the armpits down the outside to the bottoni of the legs, nor on the top of the sleeves or shoulders. In fact, except as stated, there are no sewed seams except ou the inside ofthe legs. Instead thereof, I have attached to the outside edges of the back of said garment a device, b, similar to a staple, made of metal, with the loop extending toward thefront, which is arranged to pass th rough a button-hole guarded by a metal eye, c, in the edge of the front part of the garment, as shown in Fig. 3. These staples, holes, and eyes are made at frequent intervals, as maybe necessary. Through said staples, when passed through the eyes, a cord, lace, or tape is drawn, as shown in Fig. l. A

single cord, lace, or tape will suffice from the shoulder at a to the bottom of the leg at f,and for convenience a small loop may be left at 19, at the waist. From a similar point on the opposite seam, commencing at the waist, a cordv should run to the bottom of the outside of the leg. From opposite points on the sides of the neck similar cords, laces, or. tapes should run over the shoulders and the upper sides of the arms tothe ends of the sleeves. These cords, laces,or tapes are all extended to be drawn at the points p and the ends at e. The middle of the loop at p may, if desired, be fastened to the edge oi' the front part of the garment. The opposite ends, f j', may, if necessary, bestopped by a hitch bow or loop in the cord, or any oth er device which will prevent their withdrawal through the staples. The sleeve is buttoned to the iront of the garment at It h hh, as shown in Figs. l and 4C.

In operation the wearer,on the return from the bath,has but to pull the cords,laces, or tapes at e and p, when the garment must fall,With out assistance,instantaneously from the body.

' At and around the Waist I have placed buttons to receive a skirt, D, if desired. Upon the breast and back I have arranged to be attached temporarily or permanently, as by quilting, alife-preserving device, serviceable either to preserve life or assist in efforts to swim;- consisting,preferably,of longitudinal loops in the cloth, to be filled with corkvood, rubber airtight piping, or similar materials. Over the corded or laced seam,to give the garment a finished appearance, I extend a flap, O.

Having described my inveiition,\vhat I claim IOO to be neW7 and desire t0 secure by Letters Patlifesaving and swimming device, substantially ent, is; l Y as described, attached 0r quilted to the breast 1o l. A bathinggarment the outer seams of and back, or both, of said garment.

which consist of staples and eyes laeed with 5 Cords7 laees70r tapes7 all arranged substantially I LEHMAN VEIL in the manner shown and described. Vitnesses:

2. In a bathing-garment the outer seams of .LAMES DEMAREsT,

which are made by lacing staples and eyes, a WILLIAM H. BARR. 

